Gary Bettman
American commissioner of the NHL From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Gary Bruce Bettman (born June 2, 1952) is the current commissioner of the National Hockey League (NHL). He has held this post since February 1, 1993.
Gary Bettman | |
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_(cropped).jpg) Bettman in November 2016 | |
| 1st Commissioner of the National Hockey League | |
| Assumed office February 1, 1993 | |
| Preceded by | Gil Stein (as President) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Gary Bruce Bettman June 2, 1952 Queens, New York, U.S. |
| Spouse(s) |
Shelli Bettman (m. 1976) |
| Children | 3 |
| Relatives | Jeffrey Pollack (half-brother) |
| Alma mater | |
| Awards | Hockey Hall of Fame (2018) |
Bettman is unpopular among many hockey fans, who are still angry over the lockout a few years ago. He has become even more unpopular for leading the league into another lockout in September 2012.[2][3][4]
In May 2014, Bettman was named "sports executive of the year" by the SportsBusiness Journal and SportsBusiness Daily.[5] In 2016, Bettman was inducted as a member of the International Jewish Sports Hall of Fame.[6]
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